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Kevin
Ferguson

NICKNAME"Kimbo Slice"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-2-0
CURRENT FORM
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Kevin Ferguson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Catchweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
LWLW-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with elite knockout power — 80% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.30
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.50
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.41
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.20
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Defense
Reference value 55%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.10
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 65%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 707 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#392
against the 707 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1537
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 19, 2015

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
80%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING77CHIN54STRIKING42CARDIO57AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (36%)

Grappling77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin54
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=8 bouts
Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (38%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Grappling77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share8 bouts
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008WMAY 2008LOCT 2008WDEC 2009LMAY 2010WJUN 2015FEB 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 76.

Peaked at 76 (W vs Shamrock), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
7/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
57%
1
14%
1
14%
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
1
14%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Dhafir HarrisFeb 19, 2016
No ContestR3 · 1:32
Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Ken ShamrockJun 19, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matt MitrioneMay 8, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:24
UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Houston AlexanderDec 5, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Seth PetruzelliOct 4, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:14
EliteXC - Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS James ThompsonMay 31, 2008
KO/TKOR3 · 0:38
EliteXC - Primetime
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS David AbbottFeb 16, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
EliteXC - Street Certified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Bo CantrellNov 10, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 0:19
EliteXC - Renegade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Catchweight. Professional record 5-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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